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National Preventive Mechanism of Republic of Serbia 2012 Report National Preventive Mechanism of Republic of Serbia 2012 Report April, 2013 Edited by Miloš Janković Published by the Serbian Ombudsman For the publisher Saša Janković Design comma | communications design Printed by Fiducia 011 Number of copies 200 Design and printing of this publication was supported by the OSCE Mission to Serbia. Disclaimer: The views herein expressed are solely those of the author and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the OSCE Mission to Serbia. 3 National Preventive Mechanism of Republic of Serbia 2012 Report Dear reader, The work of the National Preventive Mechanism for prevention of torture in Serbia results from obligations of the Republic of Serbia to its citizens and the internatio- nal convention to which it acceded representing a novelty to our legal system and li- fe. This is the first annual report of the Protector of Citizens as a National Preventive Mechanism. Presenting the findings and general and specific recommendations for improving cu- rrent status, the Report provides a clear and accessible route to the society without torture as an ideal goal. However, the report clearly shows that steps towards unatta- inable ideal are not shrouded in fog themselves, unattainable, or even too difficult or expensive. It remains to strive to them as quickly as possible, without excuses and exceptions for the sake of the victims of torture, as well as our own dignity. Where there is a human being subjected to inhuman treatment, no one‘s dignity may be unconditional. I’d like to express my appreciation to all authorities, civil associations and individu- als I have collaborated with while performing the duties of the National Preventive Mechanism for the prevention of torture. Saša Janković, Protector of Citizens Belgrade, 15 April 2012 4 Content General part .....................................................................................................................................................................7 1. Prohibition of torture ....................................................................................................... 7 1.1. National legislation .....................................................................................................................7 1.2. International instruments ........................................................................................................8 2. Optional protocol to the Convention against Torture .............................................11 2.1. Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture.........................................................................11 2.2. National Preventive Mechanisms against torture........................................................12 3. Setting-up NPM in Serbia ..............................................................................................14 3.1. Designation of the NPM in Serbia ......................................................................................14 3.2. Organizing and work preparations of NPM in Serbia .................................................16 4. Methodology, resources and organization of the NPM in 2012 ............................17 4.1. Methodology of the NPM ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������17 4.2. Material resources for performing the duties of the NPM ........................................19 4.3. Separate pro-active NPM Organizational Unit ..............................................................20 4.4. Cooperation of the Protector of Citizens in performing duties of the NPM with the Ombudsman of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina ............20 4.5. Copperation of the Protector of Citizens in performing duties of the NPM with NGOs.........................................................................................................................21 4.6. Engagement of external experts in performing duties of the NPM ���������������������22 4.7. Training of the NPM team members .................................................................................23 4.8. Other forms of cooperation..................................................................................................23 5. Execution of the NPM mandate in 2012 .....................................................................24 5.1. Visits to institutions where persons deprived of their liberty are placed �����������24 5.2. Cooperation with public authorities during monitoring visits to the institutions ..................................................................................................................................25 5.3. Reports on visits to institutions ..........................................................................................26 5.4. Recommendations of measures for elimination of identified irregularities ......26 5.5. Establishing cooperative dialogue with public authorities .....................................27 5.6. Improving legislation on prevention of torture ...........................................................27 5.7. Promotion of the NPM and prevention of torture .......................................................29 5.8. Cooperation with the Subcommittee on prevention of torture and other NPMs ........................................................................................................................29 5 6. State of progress in the field of protection from ill-treatment in 2012 ................31 6.1. Police custody (police station) .............................................................................................33 6.2. Execution of per trail & trail detention (remand departments) ..............................35 6.3. Execution of criminal sanctions (prisons) .......................................................................38 6.4. Detention of people with mental disorders (psychiatric hospitals an departments) .............................................................................................................................41 6.5. Detention of persons with disabilities (residential social care institutions) ......42 6.6. Treatment of asylum seekers (asylum centres) .............................................................44 6.7. Reception of returnees in the process of readmission (state border) ������������������45 7. General recommendations of the NPM / 2012 ..........................................................45 8. NPM plan of activities for 2013 .....................................................................................47 9. Dissemination / Review of the NPM Report for 2012 ...............................................48 II Annex ............................................................................................................................................................................49 Recommendations Proposed to Public Authorities in 2012 ................................ 49 Recommendations to the Police ................................................................................................49 Recommendations to the Prison Administration for Enforcement of penal Sanctions ............................................................................................................................70 Recommendations to Psychiatric Hospital .............................................................................85 Recommendations to the Asylum Centre ..............................................................................88 7 I General part 1. Prohibition of Torture 1.1. National legislation The Constitution of the Republic of Serbia1 guarantees human dignity, the sanctity of life and inviolability of physical and mental integrity, and explicitly prohibits ill-tre- atment2. The Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, Article 25 Paragraph 2 Nobody can be subjected to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment3. Prohibition of torture is foreseen by other legal regulation, among others by the Criminal Procedure Code4, Law on Police5 and Law on Execution of Criminal Sanctions6. Criminal Code7 determinates torture and ill-treatment as a separate offense8. 1 „Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia“, No.98/2006 2 Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, Articles 23, 24 and 25 3 Taken from the Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Article 3 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 4 „Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia „, No. 70/2001 and 68/2002 and „ Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia „, No. 58/2004, 85/2005, 115/2005, 85/2005 – state law 49/2007, 20/2009 – State Law 72/2009 and 76/2010 5 „Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia „, No. 101/2005, 63/2009 - Constitutional Court‘s decision and 92/2011 6 „Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia „, No. 85/2005, 72/2009 and 31/2011 7 „Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia „, No. 85/2005, 88/2005 - modification 107/2005 - modification 72/2009, 111/2009 and 121/2012 8 Convention against Torture, Article 4: (1) Each State Party shall ensure that all acts of torture are offences under its criminal law. The same shall apply to an attempt to commit torture and to an act by any person which constitutes complicity or participation in torture. (2) Each State Party shall make these offences punishable by appropriate pe- nalties which take into account their grave nature. 8 Criminal Code
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